Designing Engaging Virtual Courses for K-12 Students

Jason Huett; Kimberly Huett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 432–440

Using an explanatory mixed methods design, this study employed specifically adapted online course quality survey instruments as well as technologies such as VoiceThread and Jing to conduct extensive reviews of online courses in a blended middle...

Enhancing Motivation in Distance Education

Kevin Kalinowski; Jason Huett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 374–376

This paper examines data from the Course Interest Survey (CIS), which is based on Keller's ARCS Model of motivation, and measures a student's level of attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction. Two online groups (one treatment and one...

A New Taxonomy for Educational Software Based on Business Models

Kevin Kalinowski; Jason Huett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2278–2280

Existing educational software taxonomies typically categorize software by their near-endless potential uses in a variety of educational settings. This grouping leads to overly complicated and unusable classification systems. This article proposes a...

Topics: Software

The effects of ARCS-based confidence strategies on learner confidence and performance in distance education

Jason Bond Huett

The effects of ARCS@-based confidence strategies on learner confidence and performance in distance@education (2006) pp. 1–142

The purpose of this research was to manipulate the component of confidence found in Keller's ARCS model to enhance the confidence and performance of undergraduate students enrolled in an online course at a Texas university using SAM 2003 software...

The Way of the Wiki: Using a Wiki as a Management Tool for Online Programs

Jason B. Huett; Kimberly C. Huett; Elizabeth Bennett

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 13, No. 3 (2010)

Many universities are struggling to meet student demand for quality online course offerings. As an online program grows, it can become more difficult to manage information, resources, and people. Adopting useful knowledge management tools, such as...

Critical Success Factors for Virtual Schooling: A Panel Discussion

Jason Huett; Charles Hodges; Kim Huett; Michael Barbour; Jennifer Smolka

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 428–431

Are you about to start developing new virtual schooling opportunities for your students in a K-12 school or university setting? Bring your questions and concerns to this panel of online learning experts where we will address any pertinent issue from ...

From Bricks to Clicks: Building Quality K-12 Online Classes through an Innovative Course Review Project

Kim C. Huett; Jason B. Huett; Ravic Ringlaben

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 14, No. 4 (2011)

Using an explanatory mixed methods design, this study uses the National Standards of Quality for Online Courses to measure the extent to which teachers in a blended middle school and a fully online supplemental high school are designing quality...

Building Support for Online Courses from Faculty and Students

Jason Huett; Leslie Moller; Jon I. Young

Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 5, No. 4 (2004) pp. 253–264

Effective development and deployment of a distance education program at the traditional university level is examined using the Department of Technology and Cognition at the University of North Texas (UNT) as the subject of a case study. The...

The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications for Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web

Leslie Moller; Wellesley R. Foshay; Jason Huett

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 52, No. 3 (June 2008) pp. 70–75

In this article, the authors offer the first of a three-part series on distance education. The authors discuss key trends in training and development which have five profound impacts on the field of Instruction Design (ID). These five effects...

Supporting the Distant Student: The Effect of ARCS-Based Strategies on Confidence and Performance

Jason Bond Huett; Jon Young; Kimberly Cleaves Huett; Leslie Moller; Marty Bray

Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2008) pp. 113–126

The purpose of this research was to manipulate the component of confidence found in Keller's ARCS Model to enhance the confidence and performance of undergraduate students enrolled in an online course at a Texas University. This experiment used SAM...

Improving the Motivation and Retention of Online Students through the Use of ARCS-Based E-Mails

Jason Bond Huett; Kevin E. Kalinowski; Leslie Moller; Kimberly Cleaves Huett

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 22, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 159–176

This study examined the use of ARCS-based, motivational mass e-mail messages designed to improve the motivation and retention of students enrolled in an online, entry-level, undergraduate computer applications course. Data from the Course Interest...

Transformational Change: Moving Beyond Face to Face Instruction

Barbara McKenzie; Linda Haynes; Jason Huett; Betul Ozkan; Alison Shook

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6308–6313

This exploratory paper identifies the components of face-to-face classes that can be transformed to an online class format. In addition, the types of online practices essential for selected disciplines such as instructional technology, special...

Indicators Impacting Student Success in Distance Education

Pamela Peak; Kevin Kalinowski; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Jason Huett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 637–641

Abstract: This paper suggests that simple motivational email messages address some of the needs of online students by increasing motivation and academic performance, while decreasing dropout rates. Participants are students enrolled in six online...

The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications for Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web. Part 3: K-12

Jason Huett; Leslie Moller; Wellesley R. Foshay; Craig Coleman

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 52, No. 5 (September 2008) pp. 63–67

This article is the last of a three-part series on distance education. Part 1 focused on Training and Development; Part 2 on Higher Education. Distance education in the K-12 arena is often referred to as "virtual schooling" and learning through...

Turning Hindsight into Foresight: Mentoring New Distance Education Faculty

Barbara McKenzie; Jason Huett; Betul Ozkan; Linda Haynes

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2988–2993

Abstract: Each year distance training programs are becoming increasingly important to higher education institutions to provide new distance instructors with the knowledge, skills, and disposition that is essential for successful online teaching....

Examining the Impact of Learning Communities on Motivation

Leslie Moller; Jason Huett; David Holder; Jon Young; Douglas Harvey; Veronica Godshalk

Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (2005) pp. 137–143

The purpose of this study was to determine if learning communities have an inherent motivational effect on learners and, if so, whether higher motivation impacts attitudinal change. As learning communities and groups become more established in...